Once again, Stumbling and Mumbling relays a potentially huge insight here, as part of a wider post on how pogroms of various kinds can leave a lasting mark upon the place that they happened in: “When we compare the poorest with the richest nations, it is hard to conclude that social capital can produce less [...]
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Trust, marketing and centralisation
The other day, I posted on how the ‘level playing field’ demanded (partly) by marketeers was a significant contributor to the centralising tendencies of the previous half-century. As a short follow-up, Seth Godin picks up on the widespread and increasing distrust in big marketing. I don’t know if you would reach the same conclusion that [...]
Died in a church and was buried along with her name … nobody came
Councils are burying more lonely people. (Via Ingrid)